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Sphaerichthys selatanensis

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Sphaerichthys selatanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Sphaerichthys
Species:
S. selatanensis
Binomial name
Sphaerichthys selatanensis
Vierke, 1979
Synonyms
  • Sphaerichthys osphronemoides selatanensis
  • Sphaerichthys osphromenoides selatanensis

Sphaerichthys selatanensis, sometimes known as the crossband chocolate gourami,[1] is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the Kalimantan region of Borneo in Indonesia. The species reaches 4 cm (1.6 inches) in standard length. It is known to be a facultative air-breather, and males of the species exhibit mouthbrooding.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sphaerichthys selatanensis – Crossband Chocolate Gourami (Sphaerichthys osphronemoides selatanensis) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Sphaerichthys selatanensis". FishBase.